Actio Ad Exhibendum
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In civil law. An action instituted for the purpose of compelling the person against whom it was brought to exhibit some thing or title in his power. It was always preparatory to another action, which lay for the recovery of a thing movable or immovable. 1 Merlin, Quest, de Droit, 84.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
An action instituted for the purpose of compelling the person against whom it was brought to exhibit some thing or title in his power. It was always preparatory to another action, which lay for the recovery of a thing movable or immovable; 1 Merlin, Quest, de Droit 84.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
An action for the purpose of compelling a defendant to exhibit a thing or title in his power. It was preparatory to another action, which was always a real action in the sense of the Roman law; that is, for the recovery of a thing, whether it was movable or immovable. Merl. Quest, tome i. 84.
Defined under Actio in Black's Law Dictionary.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In the civillaw. Anaction for the purpose of compelling a defendant to exhibit a thing or title in his power. It was preparatory to another action, which was always a real action in the sense of the Roman law; that is, for the recovery of a thing, whether it was movable or immovable. Merl. Quest, tome i. 84. ACTIO MmSTIMATORIA. ACTIO
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Lat In the civil law. An action to compel the exhibition or production of a thing, together with what was called rei causa; under which was comprehended all that the claimaaloC ibe thmg could demand m addition thereto, and especially what he could have had if the thing had not been withheld from him. Inst. 4. 17. 3. Id, 4. 6. 31. 1 Mackeld, Civ. Law. 155, g 153.